When to go · Copán Ruinas
Copán Ruinas in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Honduras: Hot; hurricane risk rising; mainland rains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Honduras: Hot; hurricane risk rising; mainland rains.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Copán RuinasHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Western highlands, Honduras · Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoarainy
Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras overall
- Medium
- Prices · Honduras overall
- Medium
Honduras overall: Hot; hurricane risk rising; mainland rains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copán Ruinas, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Honduras: Hot; hurricane risk rising; mainland rains.
January: Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Copán Ruinas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast